CNN has set a deadline of noon on Thursday for former US president Donald Trump to pull a U-turn and agree to a second debate with US Vice-President Kamala Harris.
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The network said it would need nearly two weeks to prepare for the proposed clash, which is tentatively scheduled for October 23.
“The window for a final 2024 presidential debate between former president Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris is closing,” CNN wrote on Tuesday in a story about its own deadline.
Trump has given no indication that he is reconsidering his decision to forego another clash with Harris who was widely deemed the winner of their first debate on September 10, hosted by ABC News.
He has said the proposed second debate date is “too late” even though it is similar to the later debates in previous presidential election cycles.
Trump also dodged a traditional sit-down interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes, which aired a similar interview with Harris on Monday.